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Founded by Erkki Karu on Oct 31, 1933, in Helsinki.1
Private company
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Logo: WM Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Finnish film production company
Suomen Filmiteollisuus (SF), lit. Finland's Film Industry, is a Finnish film production company founded by Erkki Karu in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus.2 It ceased to exist in 1971.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Oct 31, 1933Founded1
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Suomen Filmiteollisuus (SF), lit. Finland's Film Industry, is a Finnish film production company founded by Erkki Karu in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Among others, the film director Armand Lohikoski worked for the company, for which he directed 18 feature films. Suomen Filmiteollisuus went bankrupt in 1965 as a result of the coming of television.2
Leadership
Who has led Suomen Filmiteollisuus, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderErkki Karu1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaSuomen Filmiteollisuus
- WikidataQ4050398
Sources
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- 2WikipediaSuomen Filmiteollisuus on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSuomen Filmiteollisuus logo by WM Commons, Public domain